Diesel Kia Sportage: MOT pass rate
76.7% of diesel Kia Sportages pass the MOT first time, measured across 145,772 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 77,606.
Diesel against the other Kia Sportage versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 76.7% | 145,772 |
| Petrol | 83.6% | 111,433 |
| Hybrid | 86.6% | 790 |
| All Kia Sportage | 79.7% | 258,014 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.
On the Kia Sportage specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 86.6%, and this diesel version sits 3 points below the 79.7% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The diesel Kia Sportage fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average diesel Kia Sportage had covered 77,606 miles at test, against 47,586 for the petrol and 38,351 for the hybrid. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Kia Sportage page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Kia Sportage fuel types
- Petrol Kia Sportage - 83.6%
- Hybrid Kia Sportage - 86.6%